Unipolar and bipolar aerosol charging as time continuous Markov processes
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
2021-02-24 v1 Applied Physics
Abstract
The acquisition of charge by aerosol particles is well-known to be stochastic in nature. We review the principles of charging using the conceptually and computationally clear language of continuous time Markov processes. A novel numeric approach is presented that can be used to calculate the time evolution of various particle charging processes. Its modular character makes it easy to implement and allows for quick adaptation to specific problems. We conclude with the application of ergodicity for finite state-space Markov processes in order to determine stationary charge distributions in case of bipolar charging.
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@article{arxiv.2102.11775,
title = {Unipolar and bipolar aerosol charging as time continuous Markov processes},
author = {Andreas Deser and Jens Kuhne},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.11775},
year = {2021}
}
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19 pages, 5 figures